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Snow Scorpion. - Boreus - female
Copyright © 2009 Rick Cowen

Snow Scorpion. - Boreus - Female
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
February 22, 2009
Size: approximately 5 to 7 mm.
This one was found hopping and walking in the snow. in the same general area as some springtails I was finding.

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Snow Scorpion. - Boreus - female Snow Scorpion. - Boreus - female
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Contributed by Rick Cowen on 23 February, 2009 - 11:11pm
Last updated 20 February, 2010 - 3:31pm

Moved
Moved from Snow Scorpionflies.
… v belov, 2 December, 2009 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

no members of the family have been reported from SD...
...according to the World Checklist!!
… v belov, 2 December, 2009 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

Snow Scorpion.
WOW, that was fast. I didnt know such a creature existed. Thanks all for the fast and friendly help.
… Rick Cowen, 23 February, 2009 - 11:31pm login or register to post comments

awesome find! Snowscorpion
awesome find! Snowscorpion
… Martin Hauser, 23 February, 2009 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

Boreus
very nice! -- oh... you've figured her out already... why 'unknown' then?
… v belov, 23 February, 2009 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

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